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zygospondylous

zygospondylous adjective: having paired spondyles.

Adjective

zygospondylous (not comparable)

  1. Having paired spondyles
    • Vertebrae are rather long, with reduced zygospondylous articulation in proximal and some middle segments (Figs 3M and 5K ), becoming streptospondylous toward distal segments (Fig 3S ) .2015 October 29, “When Ontogeny Matters: A New Japanese Species of Brittle Star Illustrates the Importance of Considering both Adult and Juvenile Characters in Taxonomic Practice”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of zygospondylous

From zygo- + spondylous.

Questions about zygospondylous

What does zygospondylous mean?
Zygospondylous means having paired spondyles.
What part of speech is zygospondylous?
Zygospondylous is an adjective.

Words near zygospondylous in the dictionary

  1. zygosphenal
  2. zygosphene
  3. zygosphenes
  4. zygosphere
  5. zygospheres
  6. zygospondylous
  7. zygosporamide
  8. zygosporangia
  9. zygosporangial
  10. zygosporangium
  11. zygospore

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